Goc | Principal Engineer

WPP Media Australia & New Zealand

Warsaw, Poland
Hybrid (2 days in office)
10+ years software engineering experience
3+ years principal or staff engineer role
Architecting large-scale distributed systems
WPP Media Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Principal Engineer for its Global Operations Centre in Warsaw, Poland. The role requires extensive experience in software engineering and leadership to drive the technical vision and architectural strategy for data products and AI platforms

Job Summary

  • This role involves defining the technical vision and long-term architectural strategy for critical data products and AI platforms within WPP Open.
  • The successful candidate will mentor senior engineers, drive best practices, and play a pivotal role in shaping the engineering culture.
  • WPP Media offers benefits including internal learning platforms, certifications, life insurance, medical care, and funding for English language learning.

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WPP Media Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Principal Engineer for its Global Operations Centre in Warsaw, Poland. The role requires extensive experience in software engineering and leadership to drive the technical vision and architectural strategy for data products and AI platforms.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 3+ years Principal or Staff Engineer role
  • Architecting large-scale distributed systems
  • Cloud-native environment AWS or GCP
  • Python Java Scala programming proficiency
  • Database technologies Spark Kafka experience
  • Kubernetes serverless networking security

Nice-to-have

  • Strategic thinking translating business goals
  • Mentoring senior engineers and managers
  • Cross-functional collaboration with product teams
  • Influencing organizational engineering culture
  • Experience in marketing technology sector

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • English fluency B2/C1 level required
  • Hybrid work model requiring office presence two days per week

Work Rights

Not specified

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